A Big 12 opener between top-20 teams is one of the highlights of the Saturday college basketball schedule as the No. 3 Kansas Jayhawks will take on the No. 16 West Virginia Mountaineers at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse. Kansas is 10-2 overall and 6-0 at home, while West Virginia is 11-1 overall and 2-1 on the road. The Jayhawks are favored by 9.5 points in the latest Kansas vs. West Virginia odds, while the over-under is set at 141. Before entering any West Virginia vs. Kansas picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.
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Although neither team could take care of the ball -- they combined for 38 turnovers -- the Jayhawks prevailed over Stanford 72-56 on Sunday. Four guards on Kansas scored in the double digits: Isaiah Moss (17), Devon Dotson (14), Ochai Agbaji (14), and Marcus Garrett (12).
Since falling in a tight 68-66 loss to Duke in the opener, Kansas has been one of the nation's hottest teams, winning 10 out of 11 since that point. The Jayhawks have been strong against the spread as well, covering seven times in 11 opportunities this season, including a 4-2 mark against the number at home.
Meanwhile, West Virginia had a statement 67-59 win over No. 2 Ohio State in its last outing. The Mountaineers won outright despite going off as 6.5-point underdogs in that contest, moving them to 6-6 against the spread overall this season. They're one of the nation's better defensive teams, giving up just 62 points per game. Offensively, they're paced by Oscar Tshiebwe, who averages 11.8 points and 8.8 rebounds per contest.
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